Publications

Our publications section carries all NCMD reports, briefings and data releases. Here you’ll find in-depth analysis of overall child mortality in England, deep dives into specific causes of death with recommendations for improvement in the future, and complete data releases that give you a chance to explore the unique data we hold for yourself.

Critical central venous line complications in neonates

A briefing on critical central venous line complications in neonates

Covid deaths in children in England during the first 2 years of the pandemic [BMJ]

This BMJ paper uses NCMD data to investigate the Covid-19 pandemic

Fatal Food Anaphylaxis in Children: A Statutory Review in England [Wiley]

Fatal anaphylaxis is a very rare, unpredictable tragedy. For children and young people, most fatal anaphylaxis is caused by food allergy, and thus, carers of children and young people with food allergy may become preoccupied about the possibility of sudden, unexpected...

Child mortality in England after national lockdowns for COVID-19 [PLOS]

During the COVID-19 pandemic children and young people (CYP) mortality in England reduced to the lowest on record, but it is unclear if the mechanisms which facilitated a reduction in mortality had a longer lasting impact, and what impact the pandemic, and its social...

Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis

This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate deaths in children due to asthma and anaphylaxis, and to draw out learning and recommendations for service providers and policymakers.This NCMD thematic report aims to identify...

Child death review data release 2024

The data in this report summarise information about child deaths in England up to 31 March 2024

Child drowning deaths in England 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

This summary report aims to describe the number and characteristics of child drowning deaths in England, based on the latest available data from the NCMD, which covers the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It builds on the findings of NCMD thematic report Deaths...

Supporting material: Children with a learning disability and autistic children aged 4 – 17 years

Supporting material: Children with a learning disability and autistic children aged 4 - 17 years Contents 1. Background and scope2. Personal stories 3. Methodology and limitations4. References5. Appendices1. Background and scope Back to contents This NCMD thematic...

Learning from deaths: Children with a learning disability and autistic children aged 4 – 17 years

This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate deaths in children with a learning disability and autistic children, and to draw out learning and recommendations for service providers and policymakers. This NCMD thematic...

Surge of lower respiratory tract group A streptococcal infections in England in winter 2022 [The Lancet]

The Lancet first published this paper, based on unique NCMD data, which looks at the epidemiology and clinical profile of Group A Strep infections in winter 2022.Following low incidence of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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